Egyptian Armed Forces

[Hell NO]

Why is Egypt buying so many weapons from so many sources and at the same time?

I think the egyptain commanders understand that the main reason egypt didn't turn into a mega syria is the egyptain army and if the egyptain army was a bit weaker
egypt would have turned into hell on earth. So a strong egyptain army is a must have right now giving all the challenges.

 

[airmarshal]

I think the egyptain commanders understand that the main reason egypt didn't turn into a mega syria is the egyptain army and if the egyptain army was a bit weaker
egypt would have turned into hell on earth. So a strong egyptain army is a must have right now giving all the challenges.

Long live Egypt and long live Egyptians in their strong country. Have the same sentiment for Syrians too. They are suffering a lot right now.

 

[Mahmoud_EGY]

 

[Frogman]

Why is Egypt buying so many weapons from so many sources and at the same time?

In terms of the quantity of the arms coming in it is due to old or obsolete systems being retired and a general need to modernise the Armed Forces. Deals seem to be racking up because a lot of potential deals stalled after the 2011 revolution.

In terms of the variety in sources it's a political decision. Not relying on a single source of arms allows you a greater degree of independence politically, however, while "not putting all your eggs in one basket" is good it is a double edged sword as if you 'lose' one or multiple sources you are endangering the capabilities you built up with said sources.

 

[Jamaal Yelmaaz]

Why Egypt pays so much money for highly expensive heavy weapons that never will use againist any foreign enemy??...... As long as dictators like Pisi or Mobarak rule the country Egypt always will be a quiet cat towards Israel. So this army too large to smash poor Egyptians. . Itis better allocate some money from which given those expensive toys for vital nessecities of people suffering from poverty.

 

[Frogman]

Why Egypt pays so much money for highly expensive heavy weapons that never will use againist any foreign enemy??...... As long as dictators like Pisi or Mobarak rule the country Egypt always will be a quiete cat towards Israel. So this army too large to smash poor Egyptians. . Itis better allocate some money from which given those expensive toys for vital nessecities of people suffering from poverty.

Prosperity and security go hand in hand, you can not have one without the other.

Egypt is also in a particularly unstable and unpredictable neighbourhood, while it has conducted limited operations in Libya using these toys a further escalation or even a UN resolution may force a larger allocation of troops and weapons systems, as such two fronts will be opened one in the Sinai and the other in Libya.

Also worth a mention is the proposed united Arab force, Egypt may have a significant contribution to it if it goes ahead. Now, Egypt is also responsible for probably the most important maritime passage in the world, the Suez Canal, without an effective naval presence or force it is under threat both from insurgents or potentially foreign powers.

While a confrontation with Israel is not on the cards or realistic in the near future political realism (which is the model most prescribed to in the ME) dictates that a state is foremost concerned with gaining power and security, an effective, large, and powerful military ensures both, now as Israel (and the region) continue to arm themselves to the teeth the state will become worried about its security and thus you get armament races.

Now, you may not understand any of what I have just written or you may just decide to ignore it in favour of your own biased ignorant views but the reality is without a powerful military the insurgency that engulfed the region may have gained a larger foothold in Egypt. The Police and other coercive or oppressive mechanisms are at the disposal of the state to bring opposition or domestic troublemakers to heel, the Armed Forces has historically played little part in that.

While it is commendable to think of those in poverty, matters of national security unfortunately will come before them anywhere in the world, including your own nation. The US still continues to spend near a trillion dollars annually on defence could they not allocate money to help their destitute? yes. But that isn't realistic.

So sincerely, bugger off.

 

[Amir_Pharaoh]

Russia has begun delivering Antey-2500 air defense missile systems to Egypt under a contract signed earlier, a high-ranking source in the Russian Defense Ministry told Interfax-AVN on Thursday.
"Deliveries of auxiliary technological equipment have been launched. Within a year, Egypt will receive launchers and other equipment," he said.

"The contract is being implemented according to schedule," the source said, declining to say how many Antey-2500 systems were purchased by Egypt.

Antey-2500 is the export version of Russia's S-300V4 surface-to-air missile system, which is used by the Russian Land Forces. The new system is able to engage ballistic and aerodynamic targets within a range of up to 400 kilometers.

Russia starts deliveries of Antey-2500 missile systems to Egypt - source | Russia Beyond The Headlines

 

[Zarvan]

Russia has begun delivering Antey-2500 air defense missile systems to Egypt under a contract signed earlier, a high-ranking source in the Russian Defense Ministry told Interfax-AVN on Thursday.
"Deliveries of auxiliary technological equipment have been launched. Within a year, Egypt will receive launchers and other equipment," he said.

"The contract is being implemented according to schedule," the source said, declining to say how many Antey-2500 systems were purchased by Egypt.

Antey-2500 is the export version of Russia's S-300V4 surface-to-air missile system, which is used by the Russian Land Forces. The new system is able to engage ballistic and aerodynamic targets within a range of up to 400 kilometers.

Russia starts deliveries of Antey-2500 missile systems to Egypt - source | Russia Beyond The Headlines

How many batteries you are getting ?

 

[Frogman]

How many batteries you are getting ?

The exact number hasn't been released but from the size of the deal it is estimated to be around 4 batteries.

 

[Sinai Horus]

We have this beautiful hanging around in Ma'adi

 

[MICA]

We have this beautiful hanging around in Ma'adi

do you mean this picture is in maadi ? because it's not

it's s-400 an in russia street

 

[Sinai Horus]

do you mean this picture is in maadi ? because it's not

it's s-400 an in russia street View attachment 201213

Sorry my fault I didn't check the image shared by ONA news agency, looks like the fault was from Brig. Gen. Khaled Okasha in the beginning they quoted him.

 

[Taygibay]

But sadat and nasser they did wear the military uniform even after they became presidents

Tentative answer for you Salman A-F :
When Mubarak was co-opted for succession by Sadat, he had already left the Army. Thus, when he took over as President in 1981, he did so from a civilian VP position.
You could add that since the assassins of Sadat were active military, he might not have wanted to be associated with them in any way?

As for el-Sisi, considering the scandal of sorts that the coup over Morsi garnered worldwide and especially in the US due to a left-wing presidency being more opposed to such things than the average American govt, making appearances since in civilian garb is a corrective public relations stance?
From a media ( international in particular ) perspective, it is the most adequate way to answer critics.
Proper handling diplomacy-wise IMHoO.

Good day all, Tay.

 

[Abdelrahman]

Why Still Egyptian Air Force doesn't have BVR capability ?

Egyptian air force has BVR capability, but if you mean the Egyptian F16s in particular and the AIM-120 issue, the US refused to give Egypt AIM-120 missiles due to the Egyptian refusal to sign the CISMOA agreement which was signed by all the Arab and Islamic countries which purchase weapons from USA, only Egypt and India refused to sign it, in addition to the Egyptian refusal to host American military bases on the Egyptian soil, so it's very easy to get the AIM-120 in case of signing the CISMOA, but anyway there are many alternatives that were used instead of the American AIM-120 taking into consideration also the new deals including the French Rafales and other Russian jets

 

[Amir_Pharaoh]

@Abdelrahman Welcome dear brother

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